Comparison

OBS HUB vs PacketTrends

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OBS HUB

Features
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OBS Hub β€” Live Production Controller Take control of your live production from anywhere in the room. OBS Hub is a professional remote control surface for OBS Studio, designed for church AV teams, live event operators, and broadcast technicians who need reliable, responsive control without being tethered to a computer. Scene Control Switch scenes instantly, monitor your program output live, and manage studio mode transitions β€” all from your phone. PTZ Camera Control Pan, tilt, zoom, and recall presets on your PTZ cameras directly from the app. Save custom positions for quick recall during live events. Audio Management Mute, unmute, and adjust volume levels on any audio source. Monitor filters and manage which sources are visible to keep your workspace clean. Stream & Record Start, stop, and monitor your stream and recording with live timers and status indicators. Built for Real Production Works entirely on your local network β€” no internet required Connects directly to OBS Studio via WebSocket Per-connection settings for multiple venues Designed for volunteers and professionals alike Requirements OBS Studio with WebSocket Server enabled (Tools β†’ WebSocket Server Settings) Same local network as your OBS machine Port 4455 open (default OBS WebSocket port)

About

PacketTrends

Features
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PacketTrends keeps an eye on the hosts and services you care about and alerts you the moment something breaks. Connect the app to your PacketTrends workspace to see your whole fleet at a glance β€” every monitored host, colour-coded by health, with latency and packet loss right there. β€’ ICMP ping checks β€” reachability, round-trip latency, jitter, and packet loss β€’ TCP port checks β€” handshake success, time-to-connect, and timeout/refused rates for any port (443, 22, 8089, and more) β€’ One host, many checks β€” track a server's ping plus several ports independently β€’ Per-host history β€” latency and connect-time trends over minutes, hours, and days β€’ Push alerts β€” get notified instantly when a host goes down, and again when it recovers β€’ Manage on the go β€” add, edit, and remove hosts and toggle alerts from your phone No account? Tap "Explore the demo" on the first screen to browse a live sample workspace β€” no sign-up required. PacketTrends is a companion app for an existing PacketTrends monitoring account.

Screenshots

OBS HUB4 screens
PacketTrends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PacketTrends at every 8 days against OBS HUB's every 2 months. OBS HUB's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBS HUB ships an update every 2 months, PacketTrends every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
OBS HUB versus PacketTrends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBS HUBPacketTrends
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley StradlingEdwin R Matos

In-app purchases

None

OBS HUB

No in-app purchases

None

PacketTrends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBS HUB free?
OBS HUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PacketTrends free?
PacketTrends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBS HUB or PacketTrends have ads?
Neither OBS HUB nor PacketTrends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBS HUB or PacketTrends?
OBS HUB ships an update every 2 months, and PacketTrends every 8 days. Most recently, OBS HUB was updated on June 27, 2026 and PacketTrends on September 24, 2026.

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